Olga Nikitina
Artist from Siberia
My name is Olga, I am originally from Krasnoyarsk (Russia) - the Siberian city in the middle of the country. My story with art started when I was around 10 and attended an art school named by a famous Russian artist - Vasiliy Syrikov. After 5 years of academic studies, I saw art as a gift of realistic drawing which not everyone has.
But later on, when living in Europe (Vienna, Paris) I discovered modern art, impressionism, surrealism, and others. It really blew my mind - color, forms, passion in those paintings, and it gave me a new wave of inspiration.
My relocation to California in 2020 opened new boundaries for my imagination and inspiration - deserts, valleys, flora, and fauna of Arizona, Nevada, and California give me ideas for my new masterpieces. I've been exhibiting since then in Arizona, Kansas and California.